I tried for months and it was a bloodbath every single time. I guess if I were more persistent the skin would harden up or something but, shaved again with a cartridge blade and never looked back.
Lots of room for skin types to play here, I found that Astra blades were the least likely to nick and cause irritation. If I am in a rush I can even use them dry (with the grain only!).
Same for me. I tried different blades and everything. Sometimes I think it's all a huge conspiracy to trick me, almost like cast iron pan fanatics (always a mess for me).
